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Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-New York) is calling on the Food and Drug Administration to look into the effects the energy drink PRIME has on children after findings suggest it contains 200 milligrams of caffeine, the equivalent of six cans of Coke or two cans of Red Bull. YouTube influencers Logan Paul and KSI founded PRIME last year which quickly rose in popularity among young consumers.Will We See More of Uhura's Relationship with Spock? | io9 InterviewAlthough PRIME’s disclaimer on its site says it “is not…

Scientists testing coffee against plain caffeine found that plain caffeine only partially reproduces the effects of drinking a cup of coffee, activating areas of the brain that make you feel more alert but not the areas of the brain that affect working memory and goal-directed behavior.What is One Change Mark Zuckerberg Should Make to His Social Platforms? | Gizmodo InterviewFor many people, the day doesn’t start until their coffee mug is empty. Coffee is often thought to make you feel more alert, so people drink it to…

New research has found a possible link between having high levels of caffeine in your blood and a reduced risk of high body fat and type 2 diabetes. The authors say that clinical trials should be done to confirm whether calorie-free caffeinated drinks can help prevent these conditions.Past studies have suggested a positive connection between coffee/caffeine consumption and reduced diabetes risk. But this research has largely relied on observational data, which can only point to a correlation between two factors, not show…

Photo: Sean Gallup (Getty Images)Research out this week may one day complicate the standard advice given to pregnant people about drinking coffee. The study found that people with higher levels of caffeine consumption during their first trimester of pregnancy went on to have slightly shorter children on average than those with less caffeine in their system. This association was seen even with modest amounts of caffeine below the maximum daily dose recommended by experts. But it’s not clear yet whether the connection…